Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in glaucoma surgery

Abstract

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Despite the large variety of treatment methods used in glaucoma, most researchers believe that surgery is the most effective way to normalize the level of intraocular pressure and preserve visual functions. Trabeculectomy and glaucoma drainage implantation are the most commonly performed glaucoma surgeries. Although trabeculectomy is the gold standard, at present time there is an uptrend in the use of glaucoma drainage devices. Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) is one of the most widely used glaucoma drainage devices in the world. This review of literature presents contemporary results of AGV implantation, possible complications and ways of optimizing that technique.